When did British Home Stores close?

Closure of the final outlets was on 28 August 2016. The insolvent part of the company finally went into liquidation on 2 December 2016, with the remainder of winding up proceedings commencing on that date.
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Why did BHS fail?

Before its downfall, BHS was perceived as a discount brand, a Debenhams wannabe with no real personality. Its generic clothing and household products failed to attract customers compared to its competitors, particularly those that offered next-day delivery through online shopping, such as Amazon, Very and ASOS.
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Are British Home stores still open?

A quarter of BHS stores are still vacant four years after its collapse. The department store chain closed the last remaining stores in August 2016 ending an 88 year presence on the high street.
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Who did Philip Green sell BHS to?

Sir Philip Green, the boss (but not the owner) of Arcadia Group, is the latest business leader to be put in the pillory. It began with his sale of the department store BHS to Dominic Chappell for a token sum in 2015. BHS, which was part of Arcadia, collapsed a year later, leaving a big hole in the pension fund.
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Who bought out BHS?

Dominic Chappell: Serial bankrupt who bought BHS for £1 ordered to pay £9.5m. Regulators seek millions from Dominic Chappell following the conclusion of a "lengthy legal process" to bolster pension cash.
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Did BHS workers get their pensions?

When the company went into administration, the Pension Protection Fund became involved, but they only provide compensation of up to 90% of the amount BHS employees had been promised (and the amount can be capped for higher pensions too).
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Does BHS still trade anywhere?

Upon closure of the UK stores, Al Mana Group still traded international BHS stores across the Middle East, Africa and Europe. As of June 2025, one final BHS store trades in Qatar.
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Where is Philip Green now?

Green is based at a London hotel during the week, spending the weekends with his wife and their children in an apartment in Monaco.
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Why was BHS sold for 1 pound?

BHS, which collapsed the following year, was part of his Arcadia Group that includes TopShop, Burton and Evans. The decision proved to be ill-fated for Sir Philip: last year the Pensions Regulator said he sold BHS to avoid responsibility for its insolvent pension schemes if the firm went bust.
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Where is Dominic Chappell now?

He was released from HMP Guys Marsh on 3 November 2023, having served half his sentence, as is normal in the UK. He was returned to prison in March 2024, after breaching a number of his licence conditions while partnering with the chef Marco Pierre White and his son to set up three restaurants.
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How long have British Home Stores been closed?

In August 2016, the long-running department stores BHS closed their doors for the final time. We visited the flagship store on Oxford Street, just before it locked up. A hearty sale is nothing out of the ordinary on Oxford Street, but this one's different.
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When did C&A close?

In 2000, due to competition from Tesco and Asda, as well as from expanding high street names such as H&M, Zara and Topshop, C&A announced its withdrawal from the British market, where it had been operating since 1922, had 109 stores, and had used the name C&A Modes. The last UK retail stores closed in 2001.
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Why are so many shops closing in the UK?

In 2024 alone, 12,804 chain stores closed their doors, approximately 35 every day, according to PwC data. But that headline figure masks the real pressure points. Soaring costs, poor policy decisions, and hidden financial drains are steadily eating away at the retail business model.
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How much did BHS sell for?

Sir Philip Green bought BHS in May 2000 for £200 million. He sold it to Taveta Investments (No. 2) Limited (Taveta 2), another Green family company, in July 2009 for £200 million. 8 Taveta 2 sold BHS in March 2015 for £1.
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What happened to the BHS pension fund?

The collapse of BHS cost 11,000 people their jobs and left a pension deficit of more than £570m. In 2018, Sir Philip agreed to put £363m in cash into the company's pension schemes to keep them out of the Pensions Protection Fund. Sir Philip owned BHS for 15 years before selling it to Mr Chappell.
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Did Philip Green sell for 1?

BHS, one of the most famous brands on UK High Streets, was burdened down with debt when the Greens famously sold it for a token sum of 1 to Dominic Chappell, a former bankrupt businessman and racing driver who had no retail experience.
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When was the BHS scandal?

Huge scandal

The sale of BHS for £1 in early 2015 to a former bankrupt, Dominic Chappell, and its collapse a year later along with its two pension schemes, led to one of the biggest pension scandals of the past decade.
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What happened to Philip Green's daughter?

Sir Philip Green's daughter Chloe has reportedly married her businessman boyfriend Manuele Thiella. A source told the outlet: “Chloe wanted to get married before the baby arrived. That was always the plan and they have now got married without any fuss or big party and are very happy.”
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Does Philip Green still own Lionheart?

Sir Philip Green is the Current Owner of Lionheart Yacht

Green, often dubbed the King of Retail, has amassed a multi-billion-dollar fortune through his business ventures. While Sir Philip's name is on the yacht's papers, his wife, Tina Green, is the true visionary behind Lionheart's design.
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Who is Philip Green married to?

Tina Green said in a 2005 interview that the couple moved from St John's Wood to Monaco after Philip was the victim of a mugging by three men with a sword. Green has organised several large parties for her husband Philip's 50th, 55th and 60th birthday parties.
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What is the BHS pension scheme?

The BHS2 Scheme is a new pension scheme set up in 2017 following the collapse of BHS and the subsequent cash injection by Sir Philip Green. It covers members of two predecessor BHS Pension Schemes who chose to transfer to the BHS2 Pension Scheme under the terms offered by the predecessor BHS Schemes.
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When did BHS sauchiehall street close?

Closed 2016 when the retailer entered administration.
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Does BHS deliver?

Standard delivery is FREE. On all orders over £16 to UK mainland (excludes Highlands, Islands and Ireland including Northern Ireland), delivery is usually in 24-48 Hours. It's also free for orders over £16 if you opt to collect from one of our BHS concessions (in selected locations across the UK).
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